Ofsted: Inadequate

Milton School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMiss Jill Walker

corporate_fareVENN ACADEMY TRUST

location_onMexborough, S64 8QG

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Inspected 2022

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Attainment 8

1.6

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GCSE Rank

#19 in Rotherham

#4,494 of 4,663 nationally

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Milton School is a Academy special converter school in Mexborough, serving ages 4-16. Currently rated Inadequate by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Milton School is an academy special converter in Mexborough, Rotherham, admitting pupils aged 4-16. It is part of VENN ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 167 pupils on roll, of whom 61% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 1.6, placing the school #19 in Rotherham and #4,494 of 4,663 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Inadequate. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Inadequate, behaviour and attitudes Inadequate, personal development Inadequate, and leadership and management Inadequate.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 13.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 5.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

1.6

Grade 5+ E&M

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EBacc APS0

2024

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

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2023

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

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EBacc APS-

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 56%

Reading0% LA 66%

Writing0% LA 66%

Maths0% LA 67%

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Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

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2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 55%England 61%

Reading0% LA 67% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 66% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 67% · Eng 73%

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Maths SS

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Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

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2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 51%England 60%

Reading-% LA 63% · Eng 73%

Writing-% LA 65% · Eng 71%

Maths-% LA 65% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -1.4

Write

LA -0.9

Maths

LA -1.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2022-06-22

Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools EIF

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Inadequate

Development

Inadequate

Leadership

Inadequate

2011-02-15

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

3.6%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.0%(5 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 167 pupils. During this period, there were 6 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.6%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	167	6	3.6%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	157	11	7.0%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	150	8	5.3%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	148	8	5.4%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	143	15	10.5%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	0	4	-	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	0	21	-	6.4%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 60 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 52 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 33 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 10 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 6 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

Milton School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover